Most Southern Nevadans think about Carson City in terms of the state's capitol - the legislators are there again for the 2017 legislative session.
But Carson City has a poplation of around 54,000, according to the latest census numbers, and the city's mayor, Bob Crowell, told the crowd gathered at his state of the city address that Carson City is no longer a sleepy part of Nevada.
He referenced a diversified economy, an increase in building permits and a drop in unemployment.
So what is going on up there in our state’s capitol?
Bob Crowell joined KNPR as part of the state of the city series of interviews with mayors from all over the state.
"Sometimes folks forget because we are the capitol that we have other things going on here," Crowell said. "We've got a tremendous visitor volume that goes through Carson City, a lot of retail stores and the one thing that is sometimes overlooked is our manufacturing community."
Carson City may also be reaping the benefits of the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) which includes Tesla's giant gigafactory. It's caused Carson City officials to push for more interest in high school and post-secondary education that would fill the need for skilled, middle-management jobs that are becoming more in demand.
"Clearly, there's a void in the middle when we get to those skilled workers," Crowell said.
Carson City also recently passed a moratorium on all sales and activity related to recreational marijuana, as the legislature convenes to decide the rules of that which voters legalized in November. The city's board of supervisors did the same thing with the state's medical marijuana program.
"I think what we're looking for is some of the intricacies of how this is going to work before we jump into decisions about land use and things of that nature," Crowell said.
Crowell did express some disappointment that voters did not approve the fuel tax increase during the election, of which funds would have gone to improving roads and other infrastructure needs.
"The need wasn't properly expressed, and I fault myself for that," Crowell said. "As we move forward, I said in my speech that regardless of whether that tax was passed, we will do what we can."
Bob Crowell, mayor, Carson City